Florida Brand Protection Investigations
Your Examiner
Matt Aubin, CDFE, FBCI
Managing Partner, E3 Legacy Intel · FL Licensed Investigator A-1400197
Every matter on this page is worked under a named, licensed examiner. Matt Aubin brings seventeen years in cybercrime and open source intelligence. He is a Certified Digital Forensics Examiner (CDFE), a Florida Board Certified Investigator (FBCI), and a Certified AI Agent Developer, and he has investigated cases jointly with the FBI, the SEC, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals.
His work has been featured on ABC News, Spectrum News, and The Daily Beast, and in a television pilot for Netflix and MAC Pictures as a cybercrime expert. He keynotes nationally and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI). About Matt Aubin
E3 Legacy Intel is a Florida-licensed private investigations firm that protects brands across all 67 counties. Software flags a listing. We identify the people, the warehouse, and the network behind organized retail crime, counterfeits, and diverted product, then build the evidence Florida prosecutors can actually use.
Why brand crime is a Florida problem
Florida sits on the I-95, I-75, and I-4 freight corridors with five major seaports, which makes it a national gateway for counterfeit imports, gray market goods, and cargo theft. The state ranked among the top in the country for cargo theft in 2025. Florida also carries some of the most aggressive organized retail theft laws anywhere: a 2024 law created tiered felonies for theft rings, and the state lets prosecutors aggregate separate thefts across a 120-day window and across judicial circuits, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution taking the multi-circuit cases. That framework rewards investigations that connect scattered incidents into one organized case. That is exactly what we build.
What a Florida brand protection investigation delivers
We identify the operators, not just the listing. We map the network geographically across counties, run link analysis that ties buyers, sellers, and locations together, and assemble a documented evidence package built to the standard local task forces and the Office of Statewide Prosecution expect. We cover four problems: counterfeit product, organized retail crime, product diversion and gray market, and cyber-enabled cargo theft.
Why a Florida-licensed firm matters
E3 Legacy Intel operates under Florida Private Investigator License A-1400197 as a division of Southern Recon Agency, LLC. A licensed firm can lawfully run the field work, controlled purchases, and chain-of-custody documentation that turn intelligence into evidence. Call (877) 732-6648 for a confidential consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work statewide in Florida?
Yes. We are licensed in Florida and work all 67 counties, from the Panhandle through Central Florida to South Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, and the Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach markets.
What kinds of brand crime do you investigate?
Organized retail crime, counterfeit product, product diversion and gray market selling, and cyber-enabled cargo theft. The common thread is identifying the people and the network behind the loss.
Can your findings be used by Florida prosecutors?
We build evidence to the standard local task forces and the Office of Statewide Prosecution expect, with documentation and chain of custody. How a case is charged is up to the authorities, and this is general information rather than legal advice.
Where is E3 Legacy Intel based?
We are a Florida-licensed firm and a division of Southern Recon Agency, LLC, working the entire state from the Tampa area.
Local markets: Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. See also our brand protection overview.
Tell us what happened
A licensed examiner reads every inquiry. You get a written, flat fee quote before any work starts. Or call (877) 732-6648.
